Physics

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We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.

  1. Paleontology

    Diggin’ dinos

    Structures found in Australian rocks may be the filled-in remains of the world’s oldest dinosaur burrows.

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  2. Physics

    Raindrops go it alone

    A new study using a high-speed camera finds the shattering of solitary drips can produce a variety of sizes.

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  3. Computing

    Random numbers faster

    Researchers have devised a way to use a laser to create strings of orderless bits for encryption.

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  4. Chemistry

    A new low for nano ice

    A new study shows that nanoparticles of frozen water melt at drastically lower temperatures than water in bulk.

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  5. Physics

    Pseudo pores help fling spores

    New studies reveal that a thick, soft plant expels its progeny in an unexpected way.

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  6. Physics

    Graphene gains nearly perfect liquid status

    Scientists have found that electrons in a layer of carbon atoms can become a strongly interacting swirling soup.

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  7. Physics

    Capping the length of extra dimensions

    The existence of a small, elderly black hole places a new upper limit on the length of any extra dimension, a new study suggests.

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  8. Physics

    Mass mismatch makes mystery for proton’s strange cousin

    An exotic cousin of the proton is caught in action again. But its measured mass doesn’t match previous results.

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  9. Chemistry

    Salt stretches in nanoworld

    Finding could lead to new technique for making tiny wires.

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  10. Physics

    Glass beads cluster as they flow

    High-speed camera catches liquidlike behavior in a stream of granular material.

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  11. Physics

    Martian lightning

    The Red Planet’s dust devils charge up particles, providing first direct evidence of this type of electrical discharge on Mars.

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  12. Physics

    Microswimmers make a splash

    Researchers study secrets of microbes' locomotion and how to mimic that movement.

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